Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner-Clinical/Psychiatric)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in the Director for Mental Health, Department of Mental Health Acute and Outpatient Services Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bethesda, MD. Hours of operation: Monday- Friday 0730 - 1600 This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Provides comprehensive mental health care to children, adolescents, and adults.
• Performs psychiatric intakes, evaluations, and prescribes medications.
• Educates patients about medication risks, benefits, and side effects; monitors progress and efficacy.
• Coordinates with primary care and other providers for referrals, feedback, and ongoing care.
• Maintains accurate records using computerized systems for documentation and coding.
• Complies with Joint Commission standards, National Patient Safety goals, and other quality initiatives.
• Participates in quality improvement systems and projects.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.